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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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